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Roughly 63,913 people live in Port Charlotte, Florida. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 4% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,214/mo; the typical household pulls in $58,799. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 50/100 — a C-, putting it at #503 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Port Charlotte sits at 104 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,214/mo against $58,799 median household income), housing eats roughly 25% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $229,600.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is warm year-round: roughly 91°F in summer, 55°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 49 inches. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving. AQI runs about 40 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Port Charlotte isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (75/100); the soft spot is education (12/100).
For retirees, Port Charlotte is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 61/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is climate (75/100); the soft spot is education (12/100).
For remote workers, Port Charlotte is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 59/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is climate (75/100); the soft spot is education (12/100).
For young professionals, Port Charlotte isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 45/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (75/100); the soft spot is education (12/100).
Our overall score for Port Charlotte is 50/100 — a C-, sitting at #503 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Port Charlotte sits at 104 — moderate, 4% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,214 a month.
Port Charlotte runs warm year-round on the weather. Summer's near 91°F, winter's near 55°F; 49 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 57/100. Walkability varies a lot by neighborhood — denser pockets work fine on foot, the rest leans on driving.
Roughly 63,913 people live here, with 20% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 56.
Drop Port Charlotte into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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